Dispensing top



June 2s, 193s. H, SLOAN 1 2,122,299

DISPENS ING- TOP Filed Sept.4 20, 1937 Patented June 2.8i, 1938 y Y .Y il l n UNITED STATES PATENT oFElcE DISPENSING TOP Harry Sloan, St. Louis County, Mo., assignor of one-half to A. Evan Hughes,0verland, Mo.

` Application September 20, 1937, Serial No. 164,642

11 Claims. (Cl. 22161) \\.My invention relates lto dispensing tops for a strain setup in the top tending to force th containers of powder or liquid and has forv its sidesrof the slit together. Opposite the middle of principal"obj,e\ct a top that is easily manipulated the slit, reinforcing webs I3 may extend across to dispense a \smal1 quantity of material and the meeting edges of the sleeve 6 and the cover 8. which closes automatically. The invention con- The resilient dispensing member T may be sists in the dispensing tpand in the parts and protected by means of a metallic or other cap It combinations and arrangements of parts hereinfitting. the resilient member adjacent to the ends after described and claimed. of the slit, the upper portion of the resilient mem- In the accompanying drawing, ber T being spaced from said cap along the side 1'0 Fig. 1 is a. top plan view of a dispensingmtop' portions of said resilient member, so as to allow 10 embodying my invention including a protective for spreading thereof vas the slit 9 is widened.

casing, As shown in the drawing, the desired space may Fig.2 is a side elevation, be provided by making the upper portion 1 of Fig. 3 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale the sleeve 6 of oval shape with its minor axis on the line 3-3 in Fig. 1, transverse -to said slit and gradually increasing 15 Fig. 4 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale the minor axis so that the oval portion merges on the line in Fig. 1, into the sleeve portion 6 that viits over the con- Fig. 5 is a plan view of the resilient dispensing tailler neck 2. Said Cap I4 has a slot I5.in alinemember with the protective casing removed, ment with the slit of the dispensing tOp and an 9 0 Fig. 6 is a sectional view in the same plane as Opening l5 in its Side through which the'boss II 20 Fig. 4, but showing the container inverted and projects.

the dispensing top in open or dispensing position, The lower sleeve portion II of the cap rests Fig. 7 is a plan view similar to Fig. l, showing against the body of the container and engages the top in open or dispensing position, the sleeve portion 6 of the dispensing top T.

`Fig. 8 is a bottom plan view of the top member, Originally, the dispensing top T may have a thin Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view across the dis- Aconnecting web I8 closing the slit 9 (as shown in pensing opening, showing the parts of the top as Fig. 9) so as to prevent leakage during transit. originally joined together for shipping purposes; This web I8 may be easily broken by any sharp and instrument. Fig. 10 is a, view similar to Fig. 4 showing a In the modification shown in Fig- 10. the disso modification. pensing top T' has a depending cylindrical The drawing illustrates the upper portion I of sleeve portion 6 that fits within the neck 2' of a glass bottle or other container, such as is used the container. for tooth powder, face powder or the like, hav- The above described top easily and quickly inga neck 2 that has a square shoulder 3 where dispenses a small quantity of powder or liquid 37, it j'oins the body I of the container and that has and alliOinei'iCellY ClOSeS It may be Operated an annular groove 4 near the upper end. I with one hand and there are no separate parts to Seated in said annular groove 4 is an annular lese- ObviOnSly numerous Changes may 'De made beaded portion 5 at the lower end of a. sleeve without departing from the invention and I do 40 member 6 of a, dispensing top of rubber or other not wish to be limited to the precise construction 40 resilient material, indicated generally by T. The Shownupper end 'I of said sleeve member 6 is closed by What I Claim is: a dished cover member 8 which has a slit 9 ex- 1. A dispensing top of resilient material for tending from one side to the other thereof. The containers comprising e Sleeve DOliliOn InOlln'able sleeve member 6 is provided with thickened pads et the InOlliih Of the Container. an integral dished 4,-, Ill at the ends of said slit. Projecting from the Cvel P01i5i0n having a dianieilel Slii' and e bOSS ,upper portion 1 of the s1eeve member 6 in 1m@ in line with one end of said slit, whereby pressure with one end of said slit 9 is a lug I I or boss which 0n Said bOSS Opens Said Sliii t0 permit escape 0f may be pressed to cause the dished cover member Contents 0f the Container if il? iS inverted While to spread open along the slit. As indicated at I2, Seid Sli iS Open 50 the beade'd portion 5 0f the sleeve 5 may be im 2. A dispensing top of resilient material for ternally thickened adjacent to the ends of said Containers having a Circular InOllth Comprising slit 9, giving the inside of the bead a slightly oval a Sleeve portiOn having a bead mountable over shape. When the sleeve is forced onto the consaid mouth and a cover portion having a diamtainer, the bead is forced into circular shape and etral slit, said bead being internally thickened 55 adjacent to the ends of said slit, whereby forcingsaid sleeve over said mouth closes said slit and pressure on said sleeve in line with said slit opens it.

3. A dispensing top of resilient material for containers having a circular mouth comprising a sleeve portion having a bead mountable over said mouth and a cover portion having a diametral slit, said bead being internally thickened adjacent to the ends of said slit, and said sleeve being internally thickened adjacent to the ends of said slit, whereby forcing said sleeve over said mouth closes said slit and pressure on said sleeve in line with said slit opens it.

4. A dispensing top of resilient material for containers comprising a sleeve portion mountable at the mouth of the container, an integral dished cover portion having a diametral slit and a boss in line with one end of said slit, whereby pressure on said boss opens said slit to permit escape of contents of the container if it is inverted while said slit is open, said sleeve being thickened on its inner side at the ends of said slit.

5. A dispensing top of resilient material for containers comprising a sleeve portion mountable at the mouth of the container, an integral dished cover portion having a diametral slit and a boss in line with one end of said slit, whereby pressure on said boss opens said slit to permit escape of contents of the container if it is inverted while said slit is open, and a cap covering said resilient member, said cap'having a slot in line with sai-d slit and an opening through which said boss projects.

6. A dispensing top of resilient material for containers comprising a sleeve portion mountable at the mouth of the container, an integral dished cover portion having a diametral slit and boss in line with one end of said slit, whereby pressure on said boss opens said slit to permit escape of contents of the container if it is inverted while said slit is open, said sleeve being thickened on its inner side at the ends of said slit, and a cap covering said resilient member, said cap having a slot in line with said slit and an opening through which said boss projects.

'7. A dispensing top of resilient material for containers comprising a sleeve portion mountable at the mouth of the container, an integral dished cover portion having a diametral slit and a boss in line with one end of said slit, whereby pressure on said boss opens said slit to permit escape of contents of the container if it is inverted while said slit is open, said sleeve being thickened on its inner side at the ends of said slit, and a cap covering said resilient member, said cap having a slot in line with said slit and an opening through adjacent to the ends of said slit, said sleeve also being internally thickened adjacent to the ends of said slit, and a cap covering said resilient member, said caplhaving a slot in line with said slit and an opening through which said boss projects.

9. A dispensing top of resilient material for containers having a circular mouth comprising a sleeve portion having a bead mountable over said mouth, an integral dished cover portion having a diametral slit and a boss in line with the end of said slit, said bead being internally thickened adjacent to the ends of said slit, said sleeve also being internally thickened adjacent to the ends of said slit, and a cap covering said resilient member, said cap having a slot in line with said slit and an opening through which said boss projects, the upper' portion of said resilient member being oval with its minor axis transverse to said slit.

10. A dispensing top of resilient material for containers having a neck portion with an annular groove therearound, comprising a sleeve portion mountable over the neck of the container, said sleeve portion having an annular bead seatable in said groove, an integral dished cover portion having a diametral slit and a boss in line with one end of said slit, whereby pressure on said boss opens said slit to permit escape of contents of the container if it is inverted while said slit is open.

11. A dispensing top of resilient material for containers having a neck portion with an annular groove therearound, comprising a sleeve portion mountable over the neck of the container, said sleeve portion having an annular bead seatable in said groove, `an integral dished cover portion having a diametral slit and a boss inline with one end of said slit, whereby .pressure on said boss opens said slit to permit escape of contents of the container if it is inverted while said slit is open, and a cap covering said resilient member, said cap having a slot in line with said slit and an opening through which said boss projects.

HARRY'SLOAN. 

